( C1 ) The role of Mcarthy in the Red Scare

Question 1

where did Mcarthy become a senator and when

Answer 1

Mcarthy became a senator in Wisconsin in 1946

Question 2

what did Mcarthy claim in his speaches

Answer 2

Mcarthy claimed to have a list of 205 members of the communist party who were working in the US state department

Question 3

what did Mcarthy reduce the numbers to

Answer 3

Mcarthy whittled the number down to 57 after man speaches

Question 4

what was the reaction of many of the other senators and members of the public

Answer 4

the other senators and members of the public demanded an investigation into McCarthy’s claims

Question 5

who investigated Mcarthy’s allegation and what did they find

Answer 5

The Tydings committee investigated and found that Mcarthy’s allegations were all untrue

Question 6

what was Mcarthy’s response to Tydings allegations

Answer 6

Mcarthy called Tydings an “ un-American”

Question 7

what happened to Tydings after he was called an “Un-american” by Mcarthy

Answer 7

Tydings wasn’t re-elected that year

Question 8

what did Mcarthy’s allegations help to explain

Answer 8

Mcarthy’s actions helped to explain the Korean War and Cold War wasn’t going well for the USA

Question 9

why did Mcarthy still have the support of the Republican Party

Answer 9

Mcarthy still had the support of the Republican Party due to him having accessed the greater fear of the nation